Write Out Loud announced its panel of judges for the 2026 songwriting contest, including Tom Kitt, Jaime Lozano, Madeline Myers, and others with credits spanning HAMILTON, NEXT TO NORMAL, and SIX.
Penn State Centre Stage will host ONE NIGHT ON BROADWAY at the Playhouse Theatre on the University Park campus, featuring School of Theatre alumni including Blake Stadnik of NBC's 'This Is Us' and Drama Desk-nominated actor John El-Jor.
A new musical based on the New York Times “Notable Book” and best-selling novel by David Ebershoff, The Danish Girl, is in development. Learn more here!
Penn State Centre Stage in the College of Arts and Architecture has announced the premiere production of The Morris & Essex Line. Learn more about the show here!
Taylor Louderman's annual Write Out Loud Contest is now accepting song submissions until February 28, 2026. The contest aims to showcase new songwriting talent in the musical theater community.
Penn State Centre Stage will premiere THE MORRIS & ESSEX LINE, a new musical by Joshua Salzman and Ryan Cunningham, exploring themes of personal crisis and growth. The show runs from February 24 to March 6 at the Pavilion Theatre, Penn State University.
Tony Award winner Jak Malone marked New Year’s Eve with their New York cabaret debut at Laurie Beechman Theatre, raising $5,000 for Broadway Cares through ticket sales and online donations. Check out photos of the show.
In January of 2026, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp, Matthew Morrison and many more.
HORIZONS VOL #3, the third annual concert series dedicated to the future of musical theatre, will be performed at Crazy Coqs at Brasserie Zedel on Monday 19 January.
You can now get a first look at the concert production of ROAM, a new musical directed by Rupert Hands with choreography by Olivier Award winner James Cousins.
On 23 November, ROAM A New Musical premiered in a staged concert production at the Shaftesbury Theatre. The show, with music and lyrics by Alexander Sage Oyen and a book by Michael Dovid, tells the story of a nomadic clan and their familial relationships using a roc-pop-Romani fusion score. Recently, we had the chance to speak with Ramin Karimloo, who plays Yoska, and Diego Rodriguez, who plays his son, Pesha. We discussed what it has been like preparing for the one-night performance, what it is like performing in revivals versus new work and even get their thoughts on mirrors in a rehearsal room!
New York City cabaret fixture Joe Iconis will make a rare appearance in London with a (mostly) solo, piano-only show at the legendary Phoenix Arts Club. Learn more here!
The producers of ROAM, a new musical, have announced the full cast. ROAM will have a special one-night only concert production at the Shaftesbury Theatre in November.
ROAM, a new musical directed by Rupert Hands (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels; Evita, London Palladium) with choreography by Olivier Award winner James Cousins will perform a special one-night only concert.
Next week, 54 BELOW will presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including WRITE OUT LOUD, FEAT. TAYLOR IMAN JONES, JULIA KNITEL, plus more. See the full lineup here!
Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Paloma Diamond, Chester Gregory, and many more! See the full lineup here.
The TIMBER LAKE PLAYHOUSE will host the world premiere of the brand new, original musical, GLÜ. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Featuring songs from Jeff Buckley, Golden Rainbow, Puccini, and beyond, UH OH! is a wild journey through the sacred soul of the artist in a capitalist world that demands she be commodified. Read a conversation with star and writer Kendal Hartse.
New York's new interdisciplinary performance group, co-founded by artistic director Austin Regan and resident artist Kendal Hartse – will present their inaugural production UH OH!
WRITE OUT LOUD has revealed the panel of industry adjudicators supporting this year's contest, including Joriah Kwamé, Ryan Scott Oliver, Jen Tepper. Learn more about the contest here!
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